Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Best wishes from us in Ballarat: well done and well deserved. Alastair and Helen > Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:21:22 -0500> From: tedgrant@shaw.ca> To: > lug@leica-users.org> Subject: [Leica] The Big Day!!! :-)> > So here we are > more than buns deep in snow in Ottawa for this day of happeings.> > It > starts with a special luncheon at the famed Rideau Club hosted by ex-Prime > Minister Joe Clak and his wife Maureen. Later a media interview.> Then 7PM > at the National Archives of Canada a hosted reception for invited guests > whom I have no idea will be there. All I was told was > " you'll be > surprised!" :-) Nice way to start off the celebration of the screening at > 7.30 of the film documentary about my wicked wicked life as a > photojournalist and the 280,000 images collected by the Archives of Canada > of my photography.> It's the largest collection in Canadian history by one > Canadian photographer. Quite frankly a surprise!> 7.30 the lights fade and > the film begins! Trust me a scary thought as you have no idea how these > people sitting in a big theatre auditorium will re-act. Me? > Hell I know > already there are places I'll be my usual tear shedding Ted simply because > the personal realities of being on location with things like the Chernobyl > cancer ridden kids come sweeping back.> > Do you know why I'm telling this > to you folks?> Because I'm as nervous as a kitten! Man nothing like this > or even close has ever happeend to me in my life and I'm kind of reaching > out to the LUG family for strength to cope. I know I'll get through > whatever it is, but it's not going to be easy, trust me. I do have most of > my family here for support, but you folks are special lso.> I'll fill you > in later with the events happenings. :-)> the old guy,> ted> > > _______________________________________________> Leica Users Group.> See > http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information